GDan. It sounds like you haven’t yet bought an A7RIV. If not, I recommend that you try renting and using the A7RVI or A7RV with EF adapters and your favorite EF lenses, and that you also try renting and using the Canon5R Mk II with those lenses with the Canon adapter. Unless you’re not planning on using any of your EF lenses you currently own with adapters. . . . I have loved the Sony A7RIII, RIV, and RV. But at the time (2020), I couldn’t find a great Sony telephoto zoom, so I ended up trying the Canon EF 70-300mmL with an adapter and absolutely loved it, and bought the copy I rented. But here’s the thing, the lens was great, but using it on the A7RIII and A7RIV was really tedious. I only missed a few images but because that lens had become one of my two main lenses, I wanted better ergonomics. And the Canon 5R (v. I) was a dream to use with that lens. The Canon R telephoto lenses are also fantastic. In contrast, I really didn’t like any of the 15mm-35mm L f2.8 Canon lenses that I rented or any of the various Canon 14-35mm f4L lens copies that I rented or purchased and had to return. . . . I now use the Sony A7RV for everything from 15mm to 105mm, and the Canon 5R for 70-300mm, 70-200mm, and 100-500ml. OTOH, if you’re not planning on using EF lenses with adapters, I understand that the current Sony 70-200mm F4L and 70-200mm f2.8 zooms are superb. For me, I do not want to part with or stop using any of my Canon telephoto zooms or my Sony 16-35mm, Sony 20mm, Sony 35mm f1.4, . . . . (Or any of several other Sony lenses).
InFocus2014 wrote:
The thing that surprised me the most is that the R6 battery was at 96% when done and is still over 90% with a great deal of testing over several hours! The combination of combining processing chips to increase efficiency and the higher battery capacity is working wonders. The net effect is way more than the 25% that Sony is claiming.
When guys like Jag Wegner go and take over 8000 bird shots and still say they have over 50% battery left, you know just how much better the battery life is. However, this is not just due to battery at all. This was highlighted with the A7V whihc while still on the old FZ100 battery also achieves massive improvements to battery life leaving the competition for dead. They combined the AI processing chip onto the cpu (BIONZ) chip greatly reducing power draw. A7RVI would have certainly also done the same. Sony combine the A7V's ~30% battery life improvement with the A7RVI's 25% improved battery capacity and possibly further power reduction schemes and it's no wonder the battery life is so good.
Most people were doing MS with the a7rV due to the slow sensor, so that shutter really takes some power.
I've reached up to 14,743 lossless RAW files with the R5 II in ES at 30FPS. That had a 16Wh battery pack like the usual NPFZ Sony. Obviously Sony did the right thing by changing to the new battery. We saw plenty of problems with the Canon at low temperature and some with the A1 II at low temperature as well. I have little doubt that NPSA batteries are the future for the A9 and A1 series also.
I just bought a 1TB Pergear Type 4.0 for US $328.
The first Pergear 1TB I bought, almost exactly 2 years ago has been flawless.
It's a Type 2.0 and cost US $457.
I also have a 260GB about 6 months older that has also been flawless.
deepDEEPpurple wrote:
With this amount of data we just need affordable storage once again.
Since receiving the 50-150mm lens, I decided to get the vertical grip and a battery. It is backordered at B&H with 450 on order. So, if they have 450 on order, the initial order of A7Rvi must have been quite substantial given that few purchase the vertical grip.
bwcolor wrote:
Since receiving the 50-150mm lens, I decided to get the vertical grip and a battery. It is backordered at B&H with 450 on order. So, if they have 450 on order, the initial order of A7Rvi must have been quite substantial given that few purchase the vertical grip.
B&H must have received a lot of camera bodies in initial orders then as they are showing in stock. I was kind of surprised that they were available in stock so close to the release date.
